Both the EU and Tunisia have agreed to sign the agreement after completing their respective internal procedures.

The EU is currently discussing new aviation agreements with the Association of South-East Asian Nationals (ASEAN), Qatar, Tunisia and Turkey.

Following the completion of the signing, more than 75% of all passengers flying in and out of the EU, or more than 240 million passengers per annum are expected to be covered by EU-level aviation agreements.

The EU has already negotiated the agreements with its partner nations, including the US, Canada, Morocco, Jordan, Western Balk.